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Rock n' roll is for the young idiots, not an old fart like me. Al Jourgensen

Me Old Young Like Idiots Rock Rock-N-Roll Roll Fart

I never want to be in that stage where a band ends up playing state fairs and casinos. I am not willing to go out shooting up Botox and eating corn dogs while judging pig contests. Al Jourgensen

We need to be aware of all aspects: To check how they travel, how they eat, the competition conditions. Alberto Juantorena

Travel Competition Eat Check How Conditions Aspects Aware Need

We do not use managers, we are the representatives of our athletes, and that is why I am deeply involved in athletics, I follow our athletes careers from start to finish, 100% all the way. Alberto Juantorena

Our Way Athletes Athletics Follow Finish Involved Am Managers Representatives Use Why Deeply Start Careers

Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition. Alberto Juantorena

Government Competition Country Support Cuba Represent Then Compete Received

If we carry on filling up the calendar, we keep on pushing the athlete, we shorten the athletes longevity. The risk is to shorten a career that could have lasted 10 years because the athlete is burnt out. Alberto Juantorena

Lasted Out Carry Athlete Athletes Risk Could Pushing Longevity Calendar Because Years Up Burnt Shorten Filling Keep Career

I run in practically every single road race in my country, 5k, 10k just to promote the sport. Alberto Juantorena

Country Single Every Run Promote Road Sport Practically Just Race

I am always fighting inside the Council to get the message across that at each competition venue, we should send somebody to inspect and to make sure the athletes will be looked after in a correct manner. Alberto Juantorena

I think in running, to be honest, that even though athletes are very dedicated and are willing to train and do whatever they need to do to prepare, more often than not they're not in a very professional environment where you've got a high performance director and a coach that are really monitoring your daily activities. Alberto Salazar

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If you want to achieve a high goal, you're going to have to take some chances. Alberto Salazar

You Achieve High Some Take Goal Going Want Chances

Early in my career I was accused of being overconfident and even cocky, but I really was confident that I had done the training and didn't see any other reason to say otherwise. Alberto Salazar

Training Other Otherwise Say See Had Overconfident Accused Any Done Confident Being Really Reason Even Cocky Early Career

I've run a lot of miles over the years, some fast and some not so fast. I've won some big races and I've had some big disappointments, but I enjoy the freedom of running and the challenge of training and competition as much now as when I first started back in high school. Alberto Salazar

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I didn't give myself enough breaks during the training year to recover. I didn't understand the power of periodization. Alberto Salazar

Myself Training Power Year Enough Give Recover Understand Breaks

I can't tell you why a particular athlete would leave a certain coach, but I can tell you there could be many reasons. They could have personality conflicts. They could have misunderstandings. Lots of stuff can happen. Alberto Salazar

You Personality Tell Would Athlete Could Stuff Particular Misunderstandings Leave Lots Happen Conflicts Coach Certain Reasons Many Why

The dynamic has really changed in the U.S. Americans believe they can be competitive, that they can win medals. Alberto Salazar

Win Believe Changed American Dynamic Really Medals Competitive

I've found that my athletes run their best races after about 10 weeks of intense training. Alberto Salazar

Best Training Run Athletes About Weeks Intense After Races Found

I gladly accepted the commission but was uncertain about what the end result would be. On the one hand, Cuban music was conquering the world; being heard everywhere, and our small island was already producing one of the popular musical genres of the 20th century. Alejo Carpentier

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Even the pallid daughters of Albion forget for a moment their Pre-Raphaelite poses by burying themselves in the sonorous sortilege of the Antilles. Alejo Carpentier

Daughters Forget Burying Themselves Moment Even Poses

When I moved to L.A. and had my first meeting with my agents, they asked me what I wanted for my career. And I didn't speak English at the time, but I did say, 'I wanna be Ryan Gosling as a woman.' So I got very excited to play opposite him. Ana de Armas

I normally speak by moving my hands, and I'm very expressive with my face - something Cuban, I guess. Ana de Armas

Speak Face Guess Something Cuban Very Normally Hands Moving Expressive

I prefer flat shoes and comfort: I feel more like myself. Ana de Armas

Myself Shoes More Feel Like Comfort Flat Prefer

I don't mind playing someone's girlfriend or wife if I have something to say, if I bring something to the picture, if I can be strong and powerful and say smart things. If not, then it's just boring. Ana de Armas

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I am not a person who plans things in advance. Ana de Armas

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